How to Fix the U.S. Housing Market

If this week's economic reports showed us anything, it's the fact that two years into what's supposed to be an economic recovery, the U.S. housing...

A Helpless Housing Market Keeps Fannie and Freddie in Limbo

Mortgage-industry industry leaders will attend a summit with government officials today (Tuesday) to discuss how to reform Fannie Mae (NYSE:

With Mid-Term Elections Looming, Will Democrats Fire Back with a Second Stimulus

Data last week showed a job market that's careening down a steep street with no breaks. Yet investors were able to shrug off employment concerns, as...

How to Stop Greedy Banks From Killing U.S. Capitalism

A white paper on bank reform delivered to Congress and regulators last week by the Association of Mortgage Investors - the powerful lobbying group...

New Banking Regulations ... Same Old Story

U.S. banks, drunk with greed, drove the nation's economy to the brink of financial Armageddon.

To save U.S. banks from losing their...

Epitaph For the ARM: Is the Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Finally Dead?

[Editor's Note: This analysis of the adjustable-rate-mortgage (ARM) market is part of a two-story package on the U.S. mortgage...

How Banks Are "Crowding Out" the U.S. Rebound

When U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled the $787 billion "stimulus" bill of extra spending and modest tax cuts last year, it became clear...

As Washington Turns on Wall Street, Investors Should Expect a Rough Stretch for Financial Stocks

Here in the United States, investors have been startled by the realization that Washington no longer appears to be acting as a benefactor to Wall...

Why You Should Mark January 13 on Your Calendar

Next Wednesday, Jan. 13, won't be just another hump day. It's a key date for regulators in both the United States and Europe who are preparing to...

Don't Be Fooled by the Housing Market's False Bottom

Existing home sales surprised the markets by rising 7.4% to an annual rate of 6.54 million units in November, the highest since February 2007,...

Coming Soon: The Bill for the Massive U.S. Debt

Americans could be in for a rude awakening in coming months when they discover the true scope of the massive national debt racked up by the U.S....

Investment News Briefs

With our investment news briefs, Money Morning provides investors with a quick overview of the most important investing...

Investment News Briefs

With our investment news briefs, Money Morning provides investors with a quick overview of the most important investing news stories from all around...

Special Report: How the Government is Setting Us Up for a Second Subprime Crisis

[Editor's Note: Shah Gilani, a retired hedge fund manager and noted expert on the global credit crisis, predicted this developing FHA debacle in a...

Investment News Briefs

With our investment news briefs, Money Morning provides investors with a quick overview of the most important investing news stories from all around...

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